March 2017
Turkey Protests the Raising of the Kurdistan Region Flag on Government Buildings in Kirkuk
Turkey has protested the decision to raise the Kurdistan Region flag over government buildings in Kirkuk, warning against unilateral actions that could escalate tensions. The…
Zolnoor: Rouhani Has No Chance of Winning Votes, People Should Vote for Someone Who Has Experienced Poverty
Mojtaba Zolnoor, a member of the Iranian Parliament, criticized President Rouhani's economic claims and suggested that the public should not vote for him in the…
EU Members in Rome Emphasize Their Commitment to a Shared Future
EU leaders gathered in Rome to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the EU and reaffirm their commitment to a shared future, notably in the absence…
Several Possibilities for Raisi's Candidacy
Ebrahim Raisi's potential candidacy for the Iranian presidential election is discussed, with two main scenarios: he may not run due to the risks of creating…
Support from German and Japanese Leaders for Free Trade Following Unprecedented G20 Statement
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have expressed their commitment to free trade following a G20 statement that avoided reaffirming such…
Dozens of Human Rights Organizations Call for Extension of UN Special Rapporteur's Mandate on Human Rights in Iran
41 human rights organizations are urging the UN Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, highlighting…
Minimum Wage for Workers in Iran Increased by 14.5%
The Supreme Labor Council of Iran has raised the minimum wage for workers by 14.5% to 930,000 tomans, despite labor organizations demanding higher wages due…
Advisor to Rouhani Advises Raisi: A Judge Should Learn from the Past
Hesamoddin Ashna, cultural advisor to Hassan Rouhani, advised Ebrahim Raisi to learn from history and avoid exposing judges to public scrutiny ahead of the upcoming…
Kremlin Spokesman: Unfortunately, We Don't Know When Dialogue with the New U.S. Government Will Be Possible
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in U.S.-Russia relations under President Trump and criticized the political 'excitements' in the…
235,000 New Job Opportunities Created in the U.S.; Likelihood of Interest Rate Hike Strengthens
The U.S. created 235,000 new jobs in February, leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate and likely prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest…
Consensus Among Traditional and Radical Conservatives on 'The Judge of the 1988 Massacre'
As Iran approaches the presidential elections, conservative factions are attempting to unify behind a single candidate, Ebrahim Raisi, who has a controversial past linked to…
Son of Ahmad Montazeri: My Father Refused the Intelligence Ministry's Request to Hand Over Audio Files
Hamed Montazeri revealed that the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence requested his father, Ahmad Montazeri, to hand over unpublished audio files of Ayatollah Montazeri and not…
Ahmad Montazeri's Prison Sentence Suspended
Ahmad Montazeri's six-year prison sentence for releasing an audio tape about the 1988 executions has been suspended. The suspension is attributed to objections from various…
Five Concepts of Political Practice in Today's Iran; Dominance of Coercive Politics
The article discusses the current political landscape in Iran, highlighting the dominance of coercive politics over ideological or factional disputes. It emphasizes that political actions…
Ahmad Montazeri's Wife: Khamenei Opposed the Execution of My Husband's Sentence
Zahra Rabani Amleshi claims that Ayatollah Khamenei opposed the prison sentence of her husband, Ahmad Montazeri, while Ebrahim Raisi insisted on its enforcement. Ahmad Montazeri…